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Haskins team leader presents her sustainable composting initiative to Garden Centre Association
Shelley Harrison from Haskins Snowhill will present her hot bin composting engagement scheme as part of national GCA competition. A team leader from Haskins Garden Centre, Snowhill, is encouraging change in the industry by presenting a compelling scheme to encourage increased hot bin composting, to the Garden Centre Association (GCA). Shelley is calling for increased…
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Hydrangeas in bloom: Bring some late-summer colour to your garden
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, gives his tips on planting hydrangeas for late summer and early autumn colour. Late summer into early autumn is the perfect time to plant hydrangeas to add vibrancy to your garden. If you plant wisely during August and early September, you can ensure your garden flourishes with…
Read MoreHaskins colleague named as one of Costa Coffee’s best baristas in the world
Haskins Garden Centres is celebrating the achievement of one of its restaurant supervisors after Michaela Wilson, 28 years old from its West End centre, finished third in Costa Coffee’s Global Barista of the Year competition. Michaela, who has been a part of the Haskins team for over nine years, progressed through local, regional, and eventually…
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House plants As you start the year afresh, why not improve the air quality of your home with these five healthy house-plants? Just for a second, imagine if your wellbeing could be improved by a plant. Whist you are undoubtedly familiar with the nutritional and medicinal benefits of plants, there is another subtle, yet important…
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Camellias Camellias are one of the most popular spring-flowering shrubs, providing a vivid splash of colour when little else is in bloom. Naturally occurring in the Himalayas, Japan and Indonesia, Camellia are natives of deciduous woodland. The number of different types is often debated but it’s understood that there are up to 300 species, with…
Read MoreTransform your garden by injecting Pantone’s colour of the year
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, shares his top three plants in Viva Magenta to achieve a stimulating, dynamic, and striking garden all year round. Pantone has announced ‘Viva Magenta’ as its colour of the year for 2023 – and its vibrant beetroot hue is set to be a popular trend both in…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre raises Christmas spirits for local children in Southampton’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Haskins Garden Centre in West End, Southampton, has donated 50 reindeer toys to Southampton Hospital’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The toys will be given as a gift to the children who will be receiving care in the PICU in the leadup to Christmas. Darryl McMahon, Assistant General Manager of Haskins West End, said: “The…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre raises Christmas spirits for local children in aid of Bluefin Children’s Ward at Worthing Hospital
Haskins Garden Centre in Roundstone, West Sussex, has donated 50 toy reindeers to the Bluefin Children’s Ward at Worthing Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer. Bluefin Ward is a paediatric unit based within Worthing Hospital in West Sussex. The unit specialises in providing care to babies, children and adolescents who have been admitted to the…
Read MoreForest Lodge Garden Centre spreads Christmas cheer to children at The Fountain Centre and Disability Challengers
Forest Lodge Garden Centre in Farnham has donated 75 toy donkeys to children supported by The Fountain Centre and Disability Challengers in Guildford. The Fountain Centre is a small independent cancer charity located within St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford. The charity provides support and information to individuals that have…
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